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Patent Inventor Names
Christopher C. Pfaff0
Christopher L. Steadham0
Brett W. Cryer0
Date of Patent
February 19, 2008
0Patent Application Number
103354810
Date Filed
December 31, 2002
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention is directed to balloon catheter having a compression member securing one or more balloon skirts to the catheter shaft. The compression member may be a band or coil that sealing secures the balloon skirt to a catheter shaft. Metallic compression members may be swaged to compress the skirt against the shaft, and thus provide a uniform seal between the balloon skirt and the catheter shaft. The compression members are especially useful when the balloon is formed of a fluoropolymer, such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) or polyterafluoroethylene (PTFE).
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